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Health in Freetown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Freetown residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Freetown, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Freetown. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.7%
About the same as IN (20.6%)
Obesity
39%
About the same as IN (38.4%)
No exercise
23.2%
About the same as IN (24.9%)
Uninsured
6.2%
Better than IN (8.9%)
Feel lonely
32.3%
About the same as IN (32.8%)
Nearest ER
12.9 mi
Schneck Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Freetown

6.2%uninsured, ages 18–64 · IN 8.9%
★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Freetown adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Indiana.

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
59%Dentist visitIN 61%
87%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
64%Colon screeningIN 66%
72%MammogramIN 76%
78%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Freetown 6.2% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Freetown adults…

On every condition, Freetown is about the same as Indiana. Tap one to see it as people.

36 of every 100 Freetown adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.6–40.2%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Freetown

No hospital or community health center in Freetown itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSchneck Medical CenterSeymour · 12.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySchneck Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIndiana Health Centers IncorporatedSeymour · 12.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.9 mi
Schneck Medical Center
Seymour · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.9 mi
Indiana Health Centers Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in Seymour
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.3 mi
Centerstone Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Columbus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.5 mi
Columbus Regional Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.2 mi
Indiana University Health Bedford Hospital
Bedford · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.4 mi
Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital
Bloomington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careFreetown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFreetown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Freetown itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Freetown; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.2%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.9%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.7%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Freetown, betterFreetown, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Freetown gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Freetown Park3 acres
Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Freetown adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Freetown adults feel lonely
32.3% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Freetown adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
3 in 10Freetown adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.7% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Freetown adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Freetown adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 9
Freetown adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 11
Freetown adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Freetown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 15
Freetown adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

6.7% of Freetown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Freetown and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.5%

of Freetown adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Indiana

Questions about health in Freetown

Why doesn’t Freetown have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Freetown.

What hospital is closest to Freetown?

Schneck Medical Center in Seymour, 12.9 miles in a straight line from Freetown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Freetown.

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Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Indiana figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.